Europeans, whistle for Super Mario Bros. 3 on eShop next week

Super Mario Bros. 3 warps onto the eShop in Europe in a week's time, and you won't need a Power Glove (so bad)to pick it up - just a 3DS or Wii U. Both systems receive the classic NES platformer on Boxing Day, and there's a "week-long special offer" to look out for, according to Nintendo of Europe. There's no word on a price just yet.

One thing we have confirmed with a Nintendo UK representative is the game features multiplayer on both Wii U and 3DS. The Wii U version supports local multiplayer, while the 3DS version uses download play, meaning only one player has to purchase the game for two people to play across two systems. Neither version supports online multiplayer.